diff --git a/chrome/browser/resources/history/history.js b/chrome/browser/resources/history/history.js
index 64458dbeeffcd..8a59ce2a7f51a 100644
--- a/chrome/browser/resources/history/history.js
+++ b/chrome/browser/resources/history/history.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
+<include src="../synthetic_middleclick.js">
 <include src="../uber/uber_utils.js">
 <include src="history_focus_manager.js">
 
diff --git a/chrome/browser/resources/ntp4/new_tab.html b/chrome/browser/resources/ntp4/new_tab.html
index 1aecb76b12376..0dbd981244271 100644
--- a/chrome/browser/resources/ntp4/new_tab.html
+++ b/chrome/browser/resources/ntp4/new_tab.html
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 <script src="../../../../ui/webui/resources/js/cr/ui/context_menu_button.js"></script>
 <script src="../../../../ui/webui/resources/js/cr/ui/touch_handler.js"></script>
 
-<script src="synthetic_middleclick.js"></script>
+<script src="../synthetic_middleclick.js"></script>
 <script src="tile_page.js"></script>
 <script src="apps_page.js"></script>
 <script src="dot_list.js"></script>
diff --git a/chrome/browser/resources/ntp4/synthetic_middleclick.js b/chrome/browser/resources/synthetic_middleclick.js
similarity index 84%
rename from chrome/browser/resources/ntp4/synthetic_middleclick.js
rename to chrome/browser/resources/synthetic_middleclick.js
index 8c90c98a7f5ab..03b982e47a6bb 100644
--- a/chrome/browser/resources/ntp4/synthetic_middleclick.js
+++ b/chrome/browser/resources/synthetic_middleclick.js
@@ -21,4 +21,9 @@ document.addEventListener('mouseup', function(e) {
   middleButtonMouseDownTarget = null;
 }, true);
 
+window.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
+  if (e.button == 1 && !e.isTrusted)
+    e.preventDefault();
+});
+
 })();